Easiest Way to Make Yummy Tofu Bake (“tastes like chicken”) Recipe

Tofu Bake (“tastes like chicken”) Recipe. Recipe adapted from my roasted Brussels sprouts and crispy baked tofu with honey-sesame glaze. *Make it gluten free: This dish is gluten free as long as you use gluten-free tamari, which is a variety of soy sauce that is usually (but not always, check the label) gluten free. This is my go-to recipe for tofu, and my family eats a lot of tofu. I like the texture and crust that forms with this method, and it is super easy to use in a stir fry dish, add protein to a salad, or just eat with steamed rice and vegetables.

It's ultra-easy, totally customizable with your favorite seasonings, and surprisingly crispy and delicious. Finally, after sharing recipes this week for how to bake chicken , steak , pork , salmon , and shrimp , we arrive at the recipe that kicked off this whole back-to-basics. Serve hot or store in an air-tight container in the fridge, or freeze to use later. You can have Tofu Bake (“tastes like chicken”) Recipe using 5 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Tofu Bake (“tastes like chicken”) Recipe

1. You need 1/4 cup of nutritional yeast.
2. Prepare 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
3. It's 2 tablespoons of soy sauce (I use coconut aminos).
4. You need of 1 tsp garlic powder (I actually used minced garlic).
5. It's 2 blocks (350 g) of each) extra-firm tofu, drained.

If baking the tofu, line a baking sheet with a nonstick mat or parchment paper and grease with nonstick spray. Serve with honey mustard or barbecue sauce for dipping. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and carefully flip the tofu pieces. For baked tofu, the best kind to use is firm or extra firm; anything softer will likely crumble for this recipe.

Tofu Bake (“tastes like chicken”) Recipe step by step

1. Combine all ingredients in bowl and whisk or fork together.
2. Drain the water from tofu package, and break into chunks. They won’t be perfect and that’s ok. For chunk size, think of a little chicken tender size. Coat sauce evenly on tofu by tossing (toss via shaking or use hands- using a utensil sometimes breaks them up too much).
3. Spread the tofu evenly across the baking sheets and bake about at 375 degrees for 30 minutes, or until golden/crispy. Serve hot or store in an air-tight container in the fridge, or freeze to use later. Use as main, as nuggets, on salads, in sandwiches, in tacos, on pasta etc..

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